Glaiza de Castro: A Love That Changed Her

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After Glaiza de Castro sat down with Nelson Canlas for "GMA Integrated News Interviews," the entertainment journalist could not help but observe how the actress has been changed by the love she shares with husband David Reiney.

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t’s not every day you sit across someone like Glaiza de Castro — calm, grounded, strong, equipped with a quiet honesty that reveals so much more. During our one-on-one for GMA Integrated News Interviews, she opened up in a way that caught me off guard. I think, Glaiza even surprised herself.

We talked about her marriage to David Rainey. It’s the kind of love story that sounds like it came from a movie: he’s in Ireland, she’s here in the Philippines. But the reality is far from easy. They make it work, they talk every day, but the long distance is tough. It takes patience, and a whole lot of love.

“I guess 'yung mga times na na-stress ako about work and family matters, na mga personal struggles ko—siyempre hindi naman mawawala 'yun, 'di ba? Na sana nandito ka para tulungan ako to come up with a good decision, or nandito ka para maalis ako sa problem na 'yun, or ma-process ko lang 'yung nangyayari. 'Yung may kakampi ako. May mga times na galing akong work, sobrang pagod ako, and then when I come home, I’m alone.”

[I guess there are times when I'm stressed about work and family matters, with my personal struggles, that I wish he was here to help me come up with a good decision, or he was here to relieve me of the problem, or help me process what just happened, or had a teammate with me. There are times when I'm so tired after work, and I come home, and I'm alone.]  

That love has changed her.

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he most unexpected part of the interview came when we touched on something she’s been pretty firm about for years: Having a baby. Glaiza has always been upfront that it might not be for her. But something’s shifted. Now, she’s open to it. Maybe not right away, but for the first time, it’s become a possibility.

“Before, I was not even open to talk about it. Parang na-a-ano ako sa idea na, ‘Yiiiie! Ayoko.’ Pero ngayon, parang mas na-e-embrace ko ang idea na, ‘Oo nga no? Parang ang saya nun.’”

[I was not open to talking about it before. I don't like the idea. But now, I'm able to embrace the idea. Like 'it could be fun.']

“Wine-welcome ko rin 'yung idea na, ‘Okay, mahihirapan ako,’ pero sa buhay, hindi naman mawawala 'yung paghihirap eh. As long as meron kang ka-teammate na forever na nandiyan, at iso-solve n’yo ang mga puzzle together.”

[I welcome the idea, that yes, I will have a hard time, but in life, we don't run out of hard times. As long as I have my teammate with me, to help me solve the puzzle together.]

At one point, I made a quiet comment, nothing too dramatic, but it hit her.

“David Rainey really changed your life,” I observed.

She replied, giddy but heartfelt. 

“Talaga ba? Oo, I think so. Parang nagkaroon ako ng ibang perspective sa buhay through him. Kaya sinasabi ko lagi, ‘You’re my angel.’ Siya 'yung binigay ni Lord sa akin na tao na kahit na ang layu-layo ng pinanggalingan niya, na kahit iba 'yung kultura niya, iba 'yung lenggwahe niya—na kapag kailangan ko ng tulong niya, naiintindihan niya ako. Naiintindihan ko siya.”

[Is that true? I think so. I now have a different perspective in life because of him. That's why I always tell him, 'you're my angel.' The Lord gave me a person who can understand me and help me even if he's from a faraway place, with a different culture and a different language.]  

After the interview, she told me she had to fight back tears after I said what I said.

Because it’s true.

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e has changed her. Glaiza, who built her life on independence, focus, and creative control, is softening in a way that feels real. And it’s beautiful to witness.

Professionally, she’s entering a meaningful chapter, too.

Before we see her on the small screen as the fiery Pirena in Encantadia Chronicles: Sanggre, she’ll first be seen on the big screen in Sinagtala, opening in cinemas nationwide on April 2.

She plays a band member alongside Arci Muñoz, Matt Lozano, Rayver Cruz, and Rhian Ramos. All of them are musically inclined, and it shows in the chemistry.

For Glaiza, the role is personal—maybe because music has always been a part of who she is, or maybe because the character brought out something she’s been carrying for a long time.

Glaiza is evolving. She’s still the artist we all admire, but now there’s a softness, a quiet openness that makes her even more relatable. She’s letting life shape her—in love, in distance, in music, and maybe someday, in motherhood too.

Still grounded. Still real. But braver than ever in the way she let herself change.

And that’s the magic of Glaiza de Castro. — LA, GMA Integrated News